Thursday, February 27, 2014

Brewer signs election law repeal

Brewer signs election
law repeal

Quezada: ‘I trust the
voters will remember this on Election Day’

STATE CAPITOL,
PHOENIX –
Rep. Martín Quezada, D-Phoenix (District 29), released this statement after
Gov. Jan Brewer signed HB 2196, which repeals HB 2305 and will keep voters from
deciding whether the state can implement restrictive changes to the election
process.

“The governor’s
decision to sign HB 2196 is an insult to Arizona voters. This law repeals HB
2305, effectively undermining a voter-led referendum. Last year, the community
came together and collected about 146,000 signatures to put HB 2305 on the
ballot. They wanted a chance to have their voices heard on a law that created
significant barriers to the voting process.

“Based on the
number of signatures collected for the referendum, it is obvious that Arizonans
demanded the final word on this. The governor’s decision today circumvents the
will of the voters and leaves the door open for future restrictions to the
voting process. The attention that her actions on SB 1062 received will not
distract from this.

“I am
dismayed by the insincerity displayed by the extremists who supported the
repeal of HB 2305, and I am disgusted by the use of this tactic. I trust that
the voters will remember this on Election Day.”